The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
As AT opens its doors for new students and the 2021-22 school year, AT welcomes a new assistant principal from Willowbrook High School. Former science teacher Michael Warren decided he wanted to play a more administrative role after more than 20 years in education. At Willowbrook, he taught a variety of classes including Human Body …
New assistant principal crosses town from district rival Read More »
The United States Justice Department has sued the state of Texas over the state’s new controversial abortion law. The lawsuit comes after the law was passed on Sept. 1 and bans all abortions after six weeks, which is far before most people know that they are pregnant. The Justice Department hopes to go through the …
Opinion: Garland justified in bringing action to Texas for its new abortion law Read More »
AT’s student council put on a show involving mascot Bucky, a red carpet, and a DJ performance during the first three days of school to start its mission of revival. The festivities were orchestrated to demonstrate the fun that can be had within AT’s walls. With many students viewing the first day back to school …
AT started off the return to school for the 2021-2022 school year with new principal Jack Andrews, a former AT student from the class of 2011. Andrews entered the role of principal of AT after working as a special education teacher as well as the transitions department chair within the district in previous years. Andrews …
AT Navigates Challenging Year with New Principal Read More »
What a weird four years it has been. Hello, I’m Anthony Perez, you may or may not know me. If you guys ever watched the theatre productions here in Addison Trail, I played such well-known characters like the blind dad in Anonymous or Joey Primo in Rock of Ages with his ever so funny line …
Following the sudden and unfortunate loss of District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton in 2020, the DuPage 88 District School Board has promoted Dr. Jean Barbanente to fill the shoes of an incredible Superintendent. Previously working as Helton’s Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Barbanente has been working in the education system since her graduation from college, and …
Dr. Jean Barbanente Promoted to District 88 Superintendent Read More »
Nothing hurts more than putting in the effort for a project that required time and energy, just for it to be canceled. It could be considered a universal feeling that everyone faces at least one time in their life. The pandemic last year certainly gave more people that feeling. One group of people that were …
Addison Trail hosted a vaccine clinic in partnership with Broadway Medical Center on April 24 to allow students age 16 and older to receive a dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Students attending the clinic felt it marked a milestone for the next school year. “I think that this clinic is helpful for getting students vaccines …
President Biden gave an address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, commemorating the end of his first 100 days in office and stating his plans for the rest of his presidency. The President talked on a plethora of topics, but the majority of his speech focused on his administration’s response to the …
Biden’s First 100 Days: Ups and Downs, Twists and Turns Read More »
Teachers are the foundation of schools. They are given the task to empower the lives of their students and amplify the student’s ambition for a better future. It especially helps when there are teachers that put in their effort into teaching. Not only is teaching just simply handing out lessons and assignments but the connection …
Lifetime Blazer D’Ambrose readies for retirement from her Alma Mater Read More »